NPR News: 06-28-2026 7PM EDT

Dan Ronan· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. House Speaker Mike Johnson says he'll send to the White House tomorrow a bipartisan bill designed to make housing more affordable. He thinks President Trump will sign it into law. Trump had refused to sign it last week, saying Congress must first approve the SAVE Act, which would tighten election laws. NPR's Mara Liasson.

Mara Liasson0:24

I think it's an expression of how frustrated Donald Trump is about the limits of his power, because he sees his power as unlimited. That's how he's described it. It's whether it's his own Republicans in the Senate who, although they are pretty loyal to him, don't do every single thing he wants when he wants it. And he was hoping to pass this bill, and he has said, "If we pass this bill, we win the midterms. If we don't pass the SAVE Act, we won't." Now, Republicans think holding up the housing bill could hurt them in the midterms. Democrats certainly will take advantage of it. I can imagine them starting to run ads that say, you know, "Congress voted to help you buy a home. Donald Trump is not on your side."

Dan Ronan· Host1:01

Ukraine hit Russia's oil refineries again the week- over the weekend as part of a long-range drone and missile strike campaign to weaken Russia's ability to wage war. NPR's Joanna Kakissis reports from Kyiv that Russia also continued its near-daily attacks on Ukraine.

Joanna Kakissis1:19

Writing on social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the long-range drone strikes targeting Russian oil and military infrastructure are aimed at reducing the